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To: John Carragher who wrote (27824)	4/30/2002 5:31:08 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

It appears that Israeli has replaced Palestinian jobs of around 250,000 with labor from other areas. Yes, the Israelis have hired Rumanians and Thais to replace Palestinian labor. The Palestinian economy was always highly dependent on selling produce and labor to Israel, and getting supplies of nearly everything from Israel, so it has collapsed during the last 18 months.

To: John Carragher who wrote (27824)	4/30/2002 9:27:08 PM
From: BigBull	Respond to of 281500

It's one an incentive to start negotiations. Perhaps. Intifadah's are real bad for business. nytimes.com For Palestinians, the effects of the clashes and border closing have been staggering. Their economy, roughly one-20th the size of Israel's, is dependent on exporting goods and day workers to Israel. The border closing and severe restrictions on movement inside the territories for the last three weeks have doubled Palestinian poverty and unemployment rates, according to United Nations estimates. Relief officials estimate that 50 percent of Palestinians now live below the poverty line and that up to 60 percent are unemployed